Akon - Mandela Lyrics






My knuckles all bruised up from knocking on heaven's door
My body still aching from sleeping on cement floors
I was taught to be non-violent when I'm at war
But it's so hard to move in silence when the lions roar

Cuz I was born in shackles (you protected my soul, you left me)
All alone in shackles (oh, went through it all, you blessed me)
You lift me up when I was down, no hope, no vision
Lift me up when all of y'all were against me, were against me
Now you'd come back to scarlet, the dark days
They'd all illuminate, yeah
We miss you, Mandella, we miss you, Mandella

Suffering no more, oh yes, a fight and I fight and I fight until I can't no more,
You see these whips and these chains around my neck just might be my flaw,
But these whips on my back represent what I endured

Cuz I was born in shackles (you protected my soul, you left me)
All alone in shackles (oh, went through it all, you blessed me)
You lift me up when I was down, no hope, no vision
Lift me up when all of y'all were against me, were against me
Now you'd come back to scarlet, the dark days
They'd all illuminate, yeah
We miss you, Mandella, we miss you, Mandella

Freedom, freedom, freedom, freedom
You gave me my freedom
Freedom, freedom, freedom
And I will never surrender, I won't surrender
No surrender, no no
And I will never surrender, I won't surrender
No surrender, no no

You lift me up when I was down, no hope, no vision
Lift me up when all of y'all were against me
Now you'd come back to scarlet, the dark days
They'd all illuminate, yeah
We miss you, Mandella, we miss you, Mandella





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  1. J.... P....

    This is one of the song Akon that I love the most.
    You make me proud of I'm a real back.
    If Africa miss Mandela so me I miss Dessalines
    Haïti the first black country found his freedom in all over the world.

  2. M.... N....

    watching this 2019 july 18 mandela Day thank u akon

  3. h.... s....

    Sempre será o melhor #Akon❤💓

  4. A.... M....

    No more racism. It doesn't matter what color has once skin, he is a part of our humanity.

  5. R.... n....

    Am fan of uoo from INDIA

  6. r.... a....

    I'm from North sudan East Africa really we miss you Mandela freedom akon number one in Africa after Mandela u akon

  7. M.... R....

    Ask me what the legend means I simply say NELSON MANDELA ,,

  8. G.... C....

    AM FROM ZAMBIA AKON IS THE GREAT MUSICIAN IN THE WORLD COZ HIS MUSIC IS VERY DIFFERENT AMONG OTHER MUSICIAN MISS MANDELA REMINDS ME THE CONFLICT AFRICA HAS ENTIRELY BEEN THROUGH,10000 PERCENT GOOD SONG I NEED TO SEE YOU COME AND CHANGE ZAMBIAN MUSIC,GOD BLESS.

  9. B.... Y....

    💔
    💔💔
    💔💔💔
    💔💔💔💔
    💔💔💔💔💔

  10. B.... Y....

    😭
    😭😭
    😭😭😭
    😭😭😭😭
    😭😭😭😭😭

  11. R.... D....

    Akon Good bless you

  12. B.... R....

    Merci Akon pour ta music! Nous manque Mandela.

  13. B.... R....

    Merci Akon pour ta Music! Nous maque Mandela.

  14. I.... I....

    Miss you mandela Great song (kando) from mama Africa

  15. j.... b....

    Freedom we need a united Africa

  16. S.... G....

    Akon goes gangsta america africa to hip hop club real like
    Sexy bitch
    Against the grain
    U dont want it
    Blame on me
    Sweetest girl
    my hood
    Certified

  17. R.... A....

    "Mandela"

    My knuckles all bruised up from knocking on heaven's door
    My body still aching from sleeping on cement floors
    I was taught to be non-violent when I'm at war
    But it's so hard to move in silence when the lions roar

    Cuz I was born in shackles (you protected my soul, you left me)
    All alone in shackles (oh, went through it all, you blessed me)
    You lift me up when I was down, no hope, no vision
    Lift me up when all of y'all were against me, were against me
    Now you'd come back to scarlet, the dark days
    They'd all illuminate, yeah
    We miss you, Mandella, we miss you, Mandella

    Suffering no more, oh yes, a fight and I fight and I fight until I can't no more,
    You see these whips and these chains around my neck just might be my flaw,
    But these whips on my back represent what I endured

    Cuz I was born in shackles (you protected my soul, you left me)
    All alone in shackles (oh, went through it all, you blessed me)
    You lift me up when I was down, no hope, no vision
    Lift me up when all of y'all were against me, were against me
    Now you'd come back to scarlet, the dark days
    They'd all illuminate, yeah
    We miss you, Mandella, we miss you, Mandella

    Freedom, freedom, freedom, freedom
    You gave me my freedom
    Freedom, freedom, freedom
    And I will never surrender, I won't surrender
    No surrender, no no
    And I will never surrender, I won't surrender
    No surrender, no no

    You lift me up when I was down, no hope, no vision
    Lift me up when all of y'all were against me
    Now you'd come back to scarlet, the dark days
    They'd all illuminate, yeah
    We miss you, Mandella, we miss you, Mandella

  18. H.... N....

    Man Akon ur song just touch my heart 💘

  19. C.... G....

    Thank you Akon for this !!! 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

  20. C.... K....

    Love you madiba

  21. S.... B....

    I love you akon u meke me cray

  22. D.... K....

    I miss u

  23. w.... B....

    we miss you mandwla rip

  24. K.... D....

    Mandela♡

  25. Z.... A....

    amazing song for amazing man (may Allah rest his soul with peace in heaven)

  26. M.... P....

    i love you akon iam great fan of u i hear each and every songs. u r the greatest of all artist.

  27. M.... D....

    2017 we miss you Mandela 😭

  28. M.... I....

    AKÔN I love you so

  29. M.... I....

    AKÔN I love you so

  30. M.... I....

    je vous aime depuis la création de ma vie AKÔN I love you so

  31. M.... I....

    je vous aime depuis la création de ma vie AKÔN I love you so

  32. M.... I....

    je vous aime depuis la création de ma vie AKÔN I love you so moche

  33. M.... I....

    je vous aime depuis la création de ma vie AKÔN I love you so moche

  34. S.... R....

    Afrique ok Mayotte ok 976 euros mamanbacooc Okmerci Ali 👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👏👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👏👊👏👊☝👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊

  35. S.... R....

    Omar 976 black 😁ok

  36. T.... F....

    when was this song release

  37. M.... R....

    we have missed him too but only our prayers are needed ,thank you Akon

  38. A.... T....

    R.i.p mandela .
    i love you Afrika forevr

  39. A.... T....

    i love you Afrika forevar

  40. A.... T....

    i am from Eritrea
    i love you akon
    and mandela all Afrika forever

    A.... T....

    Love also bobi wine in Uganda
    #young mandala

  41. L.... D....

    is cool

  42. L.... L....

    this song makes me cry , thank you akon for this song makes me think about our legend our father the father of our nation mandela ,

  43. J.... ....

    We think for Mandela in 2016 ?

  44. B.... N....

    we mss you Mandela....great song

  45. C.... S....

    beautiful song

  46. A.... M....

    akon is the best

  47. L.... t....

    Great work Akon so wonderful n it is momemts filled wth emotions

  48. P.... C....

    what a lovely Beat... !!!

  49. v.... c....

    Thanks to Akon Lovers...
    #PEACEANDLOVE

  50. O.... P....

    You are great Akon. A real dedicated African. The world is proud of you. I like how you inculcated the South African STYLE OF MUSIC AND DANCE into your music. Africa forever

  51. L.... N....

    akon will always be my favourite singer

  52. M.... R....

    Africa peace & luv 4ever

  53. L.... D....

    peace and love

  54. d.... S....

    Respekt akon

  55. J.... F....

    Nice this song...

  56. A.... D....

    very good

  57. K.... C....

    I really want to see you akon

  58. J.... J....

    very good)

  59. B.... B....

    Respect Mandela

  60. F.... W....

    Akon you still in the right track... love your music man! keep going

  61. S.... G....

    Too much akon...better than any Singer in this world

    S.... G....

    say it again best singer in the world

  62. A.... A....

    skipping ❤💏❤💏

  63. W.... s....

    respect akon i love akon very much

  64. O.... L....

    R.I.P Mandela

  65. y.... z....

    fooooooooor

  66. E.... M....

    machallah god bless Mandela and tanx for this song mr Akon

    E.... M....

    mandela caused major fitna between moroccan people

  67. v.... c....

    Instagram Lovers...
    Pls Like and Follow my page.
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  68. v.... c....

    thanx all💖💝👍👍

  69. m.... a....

    Akon.gooooood.namber(1)

  70. S.... D....

    for really

  71. V.... O....

    I LOVE THE FACT THAT YOU ACKNOWLEDGED MANDELA. ITS TRULY SORRY FOR HUMANS ONLY TO RECORGNISE HEROES @ THEIR DEATH MOMENT IF NOT @ THEIR LIFE MOMENTS

  72. R.... V....

    Akon is best song on wold king you are king of song

  73. ..... �....

    good akon👍💙

  74. B.... G....

    Another great man who fought for his people just a pity they didn't have the people who cared for his African brothers and sisters.......And look who we have now......AKON .....But he cant be king cos he making music for me

  75. D.... B....

    As a South African and someone who has been a fan of Akon from Lonely. I'm proud of you brother.

  76. B.... B....

    If only Akon knew that Mandela died as a sell out, either way he would had died as a CNN tittle DICTATOR
    This is how it goes

  77. W.... Z....

    Yes good akon

  78. J.... A....

    Respekt Akon....! :D :) :P

  79. J.... G....

    Excelente! :)

  80. A.... B....

    THUMPS UP TO AKON,ITS GOOD TO KNOW THAT YOU APPRECIATE OUR IKON.

  81. M.... j....

    Ow very nice alioune

  82. S.... U....

    Akon good song Africa blesss you

  83. b.... d....

    You're amazigh

  84. S.... S....

    Il est trop fort j aime

  85. c.... t....

    thank you for all the African people know that you will always be grateful .
    thank you to you akon

  86. Q.... C....

    God bless u.

  87. N.... T....

    Very cool!

  88. M.... A....

    AKON is the Most respected black artist in the world,he knows where he's from and got so much love for his people i still don't understand why others keep forgetting their roots

  89. m.... K....

    cool akon thx!!!

  90. L.... L....

    congratulation for muzik verry good konvict

  91. M.... D....

    Much love to Akon

  92. B.... M....

    Amandlaa...Aweeethu!! Viva freedom viva. Viva Comrade Mandela Viva

  93. A.... S....

    Thank u Akon u have done a nice song@!@ Senegalese people are proud of u

  94. S.... G....

    i love Africaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa i mmmmmmmmmm proud i mmm black

  95. S.... G....

    this song make me feel happy when i m listening it, it s for us as we the black people, i m proud when i listening this song i feel like is me who sing it